Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 Limited (1998)
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:07 pm
Bought for about GBP 2000 about 2 years ago, it now has 300,000 kilometers on the clock (30,000 km more than when I bought it) but has been well looked after. It has full BLACK leather interior (ouch in summer), 5.2L V8 (massive 220bhp ) and was built in Graz, Austria and it's technically a ZG, not a ZJ. I was thinking of naming it after one of the two most famous Austrians but neither Adolf or Sigmund sounded right. It's an odd colour - technically some sort of gold but changes from grey to bronze to "I don't know what" according to the light.
It had a permanent 4wd transfer box from new but that had a faulty viscous coupling so I changed is for a selectable one, giving me a 2wd option (and can now spin the rear wheels at junctions). I took the opportunity to replace the standard hit and miss, floppy transfer box selector with a neat, heavvty duty one like I have on the red ZJ. I've fitted the lift kit that was previously on my red GC and fitted new alloy wheels. I've fitted neat, but crap, clear headlights and a neat (and very useful) 2m x 2m roof awning. I fitted the snorkel, too, to try to provide it with a cooler air supply - but mainly because they look good.
Repairs so far include: fixing a few water leaks and replacing all hoses, thermostat and radiator. That was followed by having to replace the faulty cooling fan. American built models have a mechanical fan but ZGs get electrics. Last week the aircon compressor threw a leak and had to be swapped for a good used one.
It had a permanent 4wd transfer box from new but that had a faulty viscous coupling so I changed is for a selectable one, giving me a 2wd option (and can now spin the rear wheels at junctions). I took the opportunity to replace the standard hit and miss, floppy transfer box selector with a neat, heavvty duty one like I have on the red ZJ. I've fitted the lift kit that was previously on my red GC and fitted new alloy wheels. I've fitted neat, but crap, clear headlights and a neat (and very useful) 2m x 2m roof awning. I fitted the snorkel, too, to try to provide it with a cooler air supply - but mainly because they look good.
Repairs so far include: fixing a few water leaks and replacing all hoses, thermostat and radiator. That was followed by having to replace the faulty cooling fan. American built models have a mechanical fan but ZGs get electrics. Last week the aircon compressor threw a leak and had to be swapped for a good used one.